Hurricane Katrina (new path puts N.O. in range)

Have you heard anything about Slidell other than what is on CNN?

 

Catastrophic damage likely occured. Storm knocked out the radar at the weather service station.

 

If anyone hears about the Military Rd. side of Gause please let me know...

 

I hear you Kelly. My Mother's house backs up to the bayou off Military Rd. in Quail Ridge. We expect a total loss and need to salvage valuables that may still remain.

Father has an apartment in the same vicinity. Surely gone as well. He also is renovating a propery right past Carriere, MS. Hoping, wishing, that it is somewhat intact.

If I hear any news about the area I will post here. please do the same.

I know some family friends who are stayed up in Lafayette now and will venture back as soon as its open, so we are awaiting their report since they live in the neighborhood...

 

Here is all the info I have gathered thusfar...so sorry everyone. I can't describe this, its too much........



Sections of the Interstate 10 twin bridges linking St. Tammany and Orleans parishes over Lake Pontchartrain have been “severely damaged’’ in both directions, some probably knocked out, Louisiana's highway boss said.

“This is a catastrophic storm,’’ he said. “People will not get back to their homes for several weeks – if not longer.’’

“There’s no message going out right now, except, ‘Don’t come back,’”
said
Dana LaFonta, a spokeswoman for Parish President Kevin Davis

Sheriff’s spokesman James Hartman said all entrances into the parish
from Interstates 10, 12 and 59 would be closed until further notice.

“Even if they come back, they can’t stop,” Hartman said. “The blockages
of roadways from debris is extensive and catastrophic.”

Link for above news:
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08.html#074967

Slidell suffers extensive flood damage; Mandeville, Covington wind damage, power loss
09:45 PM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005
WWLTV.com
Northshore Bureau Chief Mike Ross says information from the Northshore has been sparse because there is no communication available from that side of the Lake.

He emphasized that no residents are being allowed back in to St. Tammany and anyone attempting to return is being stopped by law enforcement.

The visual inspections of Ross and his photographer Mike Bland showed that Slidell has probably endured massive storm surge damage.

He said Lake Pontchartrain overflowed its banks and had chest-deep water from the Lake to the Old Spanish trail exit.

“You can’t tell where the Lake ends and Slidell begins,” he said.
St. Tammany Parish officials plan to send boats into the area Tuesday to assess the damage and look for survivors.

Link for above news:
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL082905ross.86c6840.html





by tigerbait0, 8/29/05 19:32 ET
Got word from my husband. The lake stops now at Old Spanish Trail. Lakeshore Estates is a loss. The Old Spanish Trail Mini Storage is a loss as well as Sunvalley Apts and Coldwater Creek. CNN stated that there are alot of peopl e trapped in their homes in Slidell. My husband states that i was not to come home with the kids under ANY circumstances. Having problems with snakes and alligators and other creepy crawlers.

2357.2.2. Slidell info by redlocks1545, 8/29/05 18:08 ET
Re: HUNTWYCK SUBDIVISION by ep431c, 8/29/05
been watching a WBRZ news (Baton Rouge) live feed on my computer here... someone just called in from Slidell and said that roofs were blown off houses everywhere and half of the bowling alley was gone. I don't know what neighborhood(s) she was referring to, sorry. Also, caller said that law enforcement was stationed around Slidell not letting anyone in.


2363.1. yes.. i heard !! by SLIDELL55, 8/29/05 17:59 ET
Re: Audobon & Brown Switch Road/Military Road by katyrefugee, 8/29/05
i was told that the race track gas station on gauge blvd next to out back ... caught on fire and blew up.. also the lake water came all the way up to old spanish trail... the china buffet at I-10 had lake water in it ...

2363.1.1.1. pontchartrain in slidell by sikofNE, 8/29/05 19:54 ET
Re: Audobon & Brown Switch Road/Military Road by katyrefugee, 8/29/05
just heard from a friend of mine that lives in the subdivision behind blockbuster/cpb/subway...over 6 feet of water in all homes....


Link for above accounts:
http://www.nola.com/forums/sttamtownhall/

 

Thanks.

Just learned a few minutes ago that my Mother's house is a total loss
Apparently at one point there was about 20ft of water on her property. We have some friends who are physicians who live near us that were able to get in with medical passes. But, we were expecting this to be the case.

Amazingly my Father's apartment just might have made it with minimal damage(2-3ft of water, since receeded). Nice considering he won't have to wrestle with the insurance people over the value of his art collection that we couldn't fit into the vehicles when leaving.

Apparently it will still be a long time before us normal civilians can make it back to the area, but rebuilding will take place, and normalcy will eventually return somewhere down the road.

We just are fortunate to have left as quickly as possible and to be safe and sound. John, I'll let you know if I come up to NYC in the near future. Luckily with my trading gig I am not out of work since all I need is an internet connection.

Many people have it much worse, losing friends, relatives, and loved ones. These are the people who will really need the help. As for us losing some property, there are worse things in the world. That's what insurance is for!

Thanks to everyone for showing concern and giving support.

 

Thanks, I am staying with family in Ft. Worth and am in very good hands. I might be renting an apartment in downtown Ft. Worth, but am currently in the vicinity of Hulen Mall.

All the other family members that evacuated with me are also in good hands.

 

In Slidell, where my parents lived, the mandatory evacuation was called for a day before New Orleans was given the madatory evac. Yet hundreds in Slidell STAYED!!!!

Eden Isles, a very nice community in Slidell was completely obliterated. Its the one they are showing in Slidell with all of the boats pushed into houses. It is literally situated on the water's edge of Lake Ponchartrain. And you would think that educated, well to do people, would heed the MANDATORY evacuation, but no. Many didn't listen. And apparently that community is littered with debris, and bodies here and there.

I just don't understand. It's so unnecessary. You have a CATEGORY 5 hurricane, the LARGEST to potentially hit the U.S. barreling up your ass, and you don't leave. It's unreal.

But its just how some people work. I don't know what causes this psychological paralysis. I just hope and pray that as many people that stayed also survived. Because despite it being their fault for staying, you can't help but to feel sorry for them. I honestly think its similiar to some brain defect that some people just have.